CS-ETSO — Amendment 16 Index 1

ETSO-C43d

ETSO-C43d
ED Decision 2020/011/R (applicable from 25.7.2020)

TEMPERATURE INSTRUMENTS
1 Applicability
This ETSO provides the requirements which new models of temperature instruments that are
designed and manufactured on or after the date of this ETSO must meet in order to be identified
with the applicable ETSO marking.
2 Procedures
2.1 General
The applicable procedures are detailed in CS-ETSO, Subpart A.
2.2 Specific
None.
3 Technical Conditions
3.1 Basic
3.1.1 Minimum Performance Standard
The applicable standards are those provided in SAE International’s Aerospace
Standard AS8005 ‘Minimum Performance Standard for Temperature Instruments’
Revision A, September 1996, as amended by Appendix 1.
Exceptions:
(i) In the friction error test SAE AS8005A, paragraph 4.8, the vibration (to
minimise friction) provisions of paragraph 4.3 do not apply.
(ii) For clarification, the vibration test of SAE AS8005A, paragraph 5.8, shall be
conducted in accordance with the test procedure required by paragraph
3.1.2 below.
3.1.2 Environmental Standard
See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.1.
3.1.3 Software
See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.2.
3.1.4 Airborne Electronic Hardware
See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.3.
3.2 Specific
3.2.1 Failure Condition Classification
See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.4.
4 Marking
4.1 General
See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 1.2.

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4.2 Specific
None.
5 Availability of Referenced Documents
See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 3.

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Appendix 1 to ETSO-C43d – Modifications to SAE AS8005A

ED Decision 2020/011/R

— Change Section 4.1 of SAE AS8005A to read:

‘Unless otherwise specified herein, all the tests required shall be made at the atmospheric
conditions specified in Section 3.5 of the document required by Section 3.1.2 of ETSO-
C43d.’
— Remove Section 4.3 of SAE AS8005A, as vibration as a means to reduce friction is no longer
acceptable.
— In Section 5 of SAE AS8005A, remove the sentence ‘The order of tests shall be in
accordance with paragraph 3.2, page 5,DO-138.’
— In Section 5 of SAE AS8005A, the text ‘RTCA Document Number DO-138 entitled
“Environmental Conditions and Test Proc. for Airborne Electronic/Electrical Equipment and
Instruments”, dated 27 June 1968’ shall be replaced with the document requ ired by
Section 3.1.2 of ETSO-C43d.’
— In Section 5 of SAE AS8005A, any reference to ‘DO-138’ shall be replaced by a reference to
the document required by Section 3.1.2 of ETSO-C43d’.

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